Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing era. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. The New York Times described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls." |
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Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1914 (Pittsburgh), Died March 8, 1993 (Pittsburgh)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-047057 | 10-in. | 2/13/1940 | My heart beats for you | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-051521 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Wait 'till it happens to you | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-051523 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Ann | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-055177 | 10-in. | 12/2/1940 | I'm falling for you | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-055180 | 10-in. | 12/2/1940 | Jelly, jelly | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061543 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | Water boy | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-063331 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Julia | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-068401 | 10-in. | 11/17/1941 | The jitney man | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-068403 | 10-in. | 11/17/1941 | You don't know what love is | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070332 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | Somehow | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070333 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | I got it bad and that ain't good | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-073460 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Skylark | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-073462 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Stormy Monday blues | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-2933 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | Cool breeze | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Kenny Hagood | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Eckstine, Billy," accessed May 27, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106570.
Eckstine, Billy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 27, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106570.
"Eckstine, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 27 May 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Eckstine, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92059679
Wikidata: Billy Eckstine - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q545464
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5117429
MusicBrainz: Billy Eckstine - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dc335fdb-9bc6-42ca-86a1-e652318764cc
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